Gwendolyn
| Gwendolyn | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡwɛndlɪn/[1] GWEN-dlin |
| Gender | Feminine |
| Language(s) | English |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | possibly "white eyebrow" |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Guendolen, Gwendolen, Gwendoline, Gwendolin |
| Related names | Gwen, Wendy |
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Gwendolyn is a feminine given name, a variant spelling of Gwendolen[2] (perhaps influenced by names such as Carolyn, Evelyn and Marilyn). This has been the most popular spelling in the United States.
Notable people called Gwendolyn
- Gwendolyn B. Bennett (1902–1981), American writer
- Gwendolyn Bradley, American soprano
- Gwendolyn T. Britt (1941–2008), American Democratic politician
- Gwendolyn Brooks (1917–2000), American poet
- Gwendolyn Faison, American Democratic politician
- Gwendolyn Audrey Foster, American professor of English and film studies
- Gwendolyn Garcia (1955–), Filipino politician
- Gwendolyn Graham (1963–), American serial killer
- Gwendolyn Holbrow (1957–), American artist
- Gwendolyn L. "Gwen" Ifill (1955–), American journalist
- Gwendolyn King, American businesswoman
- Gwendolyn Knight (1914–2005), American sculptor
- Gwendolyn Lau, American voice actress
- Gwendolyn Lycett, British figure skater
- Gwendolyn MacEwen (1941–1987), Canadian novelist and poet
- Gwendolyn Masin (1977–), Dutch-born violinist
- Gwendolyn Osborne (1978–), British model and actress
- Gwendolyn Rutten, Belgian politician
- Gwendolyn Sanford, American singer-songwriter
- Gwendolyn Zepeda (1971–), American author
Fictional characters
- Gwendolyn Mary Lacey, a character in Enid Blyton's Malory Towers series of children's novels (1946–1951)
- Gwendolyn Maxine "Gwen" Stacy, a supporting character in the Spider-Man comic book series
- Gwendolyn "Winnie" Cooper, a central character in the American television series The Wonder Years (1988–1993)
- Gwendolyn, a witch in the American soap opera Passions (1999–2008)
- Gwendolyn Morgan of the Holyhead Harpies, mentioned in Quidditch Through the Ages (2001)
- Gwendolyn, a valkyrie, one of the protagonists in the video game Odin Sphere (2007)
- Gwendolyn Shepherd, born 7th October 1996, the main character of the books Rubinrot (2009), Saphirblau (2010) and Smaragdgrün (2010) from the German writer Kerstin Gier
- Dark Sun Gwyndolyn, the misunderstood son of Gwyn, Lord of Cinder, appears as a boss in the video game Dark Souls (2011-2012)
- Gwendolyn of the Green Isles, daughter of Alexander of Daventry (also known as Gwydion of Llewdor) and granddaughter of Graham of Daventry. Appears in the King's Quest series of video games.
See also
References
- ↑ "Gwendolyn". Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
- ↑ McMaster, Jodi (4 October 1999). "Concerning the Name Gwendolyn, Gwendolen, or Gwendoline". MedievalScotland.org. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
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